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Sexing Triturus Pygmaeus

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BindyBrinsop

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I have been sold 2 pygmy marbled newts by our local pet shop 3 weeks ago. They are thriving and very entertaining.
They were sold to me as a breeding pair and the shop owner told me the brighter green one was the male and the darker green one was the female. However i'm not sure if this is true and wanted to know more about sexing this particular breed of newt.
The brighter one has the most obvious orange line down its back, whereas the other has a darker line down its back with browny dots along it. I'll get some pictures of them when i work out the best way to take them.
However any pointers that i can look for would help. Behaviour wise too.
The brighter one does line to lie still directly over the darker one when they are resting.

Thanks Sharon:D:rolleyes:
 
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Hi Sharon,

It sounds like your supplier had it backwards. The solid back line and bright coloration is a female indicator, whereas the broken back line and darker coloration is a male indicator. The females are generally a bit more robust than the males as well...

Brian
 
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thanks

thanks for your quick reply, i thought they'd got it wrong too.
I just asked about behaviour because they do have different personalities, the brighter one is the better swimmer and generally more active, whereas tha darker one is quieter, has its moments but can usually be found under a rock.
sharon:wacko:
 
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